Well Enough Alone

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{{Infobox song

| name = Well Enough Alone

| cover = WellEnoughAlone.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Chevelle

| album = Vena Sera

| released = March 6, 2007

| recorded = The Palms Studio, Las Vegas, 2004

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:18

| label = Epic

| writer = * Pete Loeffler

  • Sam Loeffler

| producer = Michael "Elvis" Baskette

| prev_title = Panic Prone

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = I Get It

| next_year = 2007

}}

"Well Enough Alone" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the first single from the album Vena Sera and was released to radio the week of February 13, 2007.[http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16770 FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!] According to lead singer Pete Loeffler, "Well Enough Alone" was an unreleased song that had been recorded prior to the release of their third album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In), before it was refined for Vena Sera.{{cite web|url=http://www.chevelleinc.com/theband.html |title=ChevelleInc|accessdate=March 28, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061027051816/http://www.chevelleinc.com/theband.html |archivedate=October 27, 2006 }}

The song was featured in WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008.

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the ninth greatest Chevelle song.{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|url=https://loudwire.com/best-chevelle-songs/|title=10 Best Chevelle songs|website=Loudwire|access-date=January 13, 2022}}

Track listing

{{track listing

| title1 = Well Enough Alone

| note1 = radio edit

| length1 = 3:42

| title2 = Well Enough Alone

| note2 = album version

| length2 = 4:18

}}

Music video

The music video which is directed by Brian Scott Weber intercuts footage of the band performing with shots of the band jumping in and out of water which was done with the help of special effects.

Personnel

  • Pete Loeffler – vocals, guitar
  • Dean Bernardini – bass
  • Sam Loeffler – drums
  • Michael "Elvis" Baskette – producer

Charts

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Chart (2007)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|50|artist=Chevelle|song=Well Enough Alone|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|9|artist=Chevelle|song=Well Enough Alone|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|19|artist=Chevelle|song=Well Enough Alone|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|4|artist=Chevelle|song=Well Enough Alone|access-date=May 5, 2021}}

References

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